Snare

Latest answer — May 31, 2026

17 Down

Watch your step in the woods; something might be waiting for you! 🐾

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, May 31, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Cómo ___ usted?"
  2. 5Material analyzed in a paternity test kit, for short
  3. 8Participate in a costumed gaming activity, casually
  4. 9Large bodies of water
  5. 10B.L.T. spread
  6. 11Advertising award
  7. 12"What's the deal with four-stringed guitars? Who said, 'Hey, cut out two of the strings ... and make it really low?'"
  8. 14Showing no emotion
  9. 15"What's the deal with dentist tools? Someone saw a construction site and decided to use those tools on teeth?"
  10. 18"___ wasn't built in a day!"
  11. 19"I wasn't ___ yesterday!"
  12. 21"'Tis a pity"
  13. 22Feast that may include kalua pig
  14. 23Interjection that's aptly similar to "Man!"
  15. 24"Monday Night Football" channel

Down

  1. 1Durable furniture wood
  2. 2Bygone Swedish automaker
  3. 3"Despite my best efforts ..."
  4. 4Diners with Jesus at the Last Supper
  5. 5"Mmm, that's tasty!"
  6. 6Babe in the woods
  7. 7Beginning on
  8. 9Write sloppily, as a signature
  9. 13Note between "fa" and "la"
  10. 15Visually blah
  11. 16Caramel-and-chocolate candy
  12. 17Snare
  13. 20Member of a convent

The answer to “Snare” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TRAP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 31, 2026 at 17-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Snare” answer

TRAP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TRAP

Watch your step in the woods; something might be waiting for you! 🐾

What does TRAP mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TRAP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body
  • a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack
  • a container or device used to collect something, or a place where something collects

When else has “Snare” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 31, 2026 (most recent) → TRAP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Snare”?

The answer is TRAP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Snare”?

4 letters: TRAP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 31, 2026, at 17-Down.

Can “Snare” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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